News from May 2019
Charleston homeowners allege Shield Roofing misapplied roof, caused damage
CHARLESTON – A Charleston couple alleges their home was damaged by the misapplication of roofing materials by a Kanawha County company.
Woman alleges carbon monoxide poisoning result of Dodrill Heating & Cooling's negligent installation of generator
FAYETTEVILLE– A Fayette County woman alleges she suffered carbon monoxide poisoning because of a negligently installed generator in her home by a Cross Lanes company.
A M Communications technician alleges he was not paid for all hours worked
CHARLESTON – A Boone County man alleges he was not paid by his employer for all the work he performed.
Woman alleges negligent care at Villages at Greystone caused mother's falls
BECKLEY – A woman alleges the negligent care of a nursing facility caused her mother to fall and sustain injuries.
North Carolina man alleges hole at High Lawn Memorial Park caused fall, injuries
FAYETTEVILLE – A North Carolina man is seeking damages for alleged injuries he sustained at an Oak Hill cemetery.
AG amends suit against Diocese to include more counts, more evidence
PARKERSBURG – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has amended his complaint against the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.
BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY: One of Pittsburgh's Biggest Law Firms is Changing How it Services Clients - Pittsburgh Business Times
Joe Dougherty tells Pittsburgh Business Times that the firm's four industry teams will help capitalize on synergies, bridge silos, create opportunities to build on business and take client service to the next level.
Family alleges collision with Panhandle Cleaning and Restoration vehicle caused more than $10,000 in medical bills
WHEELING – A Weirton family is seeking damages from a Wheeling company after one of its employees rear-ended the husband's vehicle.
Individuals file suit against Caretta Minerals, CNX Gas over allegations groundwater has been contaminated
WELCH – A group of individuals allege their groundwater has been contaminated by the mining activities near their homes.
Woman alleges she was not given notice of sale of home before Union Bank purchased it
WHEELING – The owner of a Wheeling home alleges the property was sold at a public auction and she was not given notice of the sale.
Walker Machinery alleges G.A. Carlson damaged equipment and failed to pay
FAYETTEVILLE – A Belle machinery company alleges that a customer damaged its equipment and has failed to pay for the repairs.
Mississippi woman files suit against Heartland Express driver over I-68 collision
KINGWOOD – A Mississippi woman is suing a Florida man and his employer over a collision that occurred in Preston County.
'Give me transparency and accountability, but not yet'
The headline above is a reworking of a line from Augustine’s "Confessions" that succinctly summarizes a regretful roué’s desire (and reluctance) to give up a life of vice: “Give me chastity and continence, but not yet.” Change two words and you capture the attitude of some judges toward online access to court records.
Let's focus on what matters – our children’s education
MARINTSBURG – Recently, liberal union bosses and their allies at the Charleston-Gazette Mail have been leveling complaints and allegations against a respected, devoted member of the West Virginia State Senate.
WEST VIRGINA SUPREME COURT: Supreme Court admits lawyers
The following people were admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia on Wednesday, May 15, 2019.
DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP: Dinsmore Among Top Firms for Brand Recognition, According to Corporate Counsel
Dinsmore places in the top 15 percent of best-branded law firms, according to BTI Consulting’s 2019 BTI Brand Elite.
Judges overseeing giant Roundup verdicts have been 'derelict in their duty,' law prof says
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Following the more than $2 billion awarded to a California couple who claimed the use of Monsanto's Roundup weed killer caused their cancer, one legal expert is arguing that the judges presiding over the cases were "derelict in their duty" for not granting summary judgment against the plaintiffs.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF WEST VIRGINIA: United States Attorney Mike Stuart Recognizes National Peace Officers' Memorial Day at Annual Memorial Ceremony in Huntington
United States Attorney Mike Stuart recognized the service and sacrifice of federal, state, and local police officers at the annual memorial ceremony hosted by the Huntington Police Department and the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Gold Star Lodge 65.
Capito sponsors another bill to regulate widely used industrial PFAS chemicals
West Virginia Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito has sponsored three bills in recent months would regulate the use of widely used industrial chemicals known as PFAS.
Former Lowe's employee alleges needing FMLA leave was factor in termination
HUNTINGTON – A Putnam County woman alleges she was terminated by her former employer partly in retaliation for taking a medical leave.